by Diana Glebova and Priscilla DeGregory at New York Post
President Trump announced Tuesday night that he had granted a “full and unconditional” pardon to Ross Ulbricht, founder of the notorious dark web site Silk Road.
Trump, 78, announced his grant of clemency, first reported earlier Tuesday by The Post, on Truth Social.
“I just called the mother of Ross William Ulbright [sic] to let her know that in honor of her and the Libertarian Movement, which supported me so strongly, it was my pleasure to have just signed a full and unconditional pardon of her son, Ross,” he wrote.
“The scum that worked to convict him were some of the same lunatics who were involved in the modern day weaponization of government against me. He was given two life sentences, plus 40 years. Ridiculous!”
A source close to the White House told The Post at midday Tuesday that executive action to turn Ulbricht loose was “incoming.”…
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